[Farmall] McCormick-Deering D-50 stuff

[Karl Olmstead]

I'm guessing that it has air cleaner off to the side, Bob.  On the F-12 and
Regular with air cleaner out front, McDeering didn't put its logo on the top
radiator tank.  I am intrigued by your hint that it might be a Waukesha
F-12!  But I don't see a sediment bowl on either side of the Waukesha engine
in the pictures you sent me.  And I don't think that the Waukesha had
McCormick-Deering cast on the top radiator tank.  None of my F-12s do, but
all of the W and O-12s do.  The I-12 and I-14 have the International logo
attached by rivets.

So the best info we have at this point is the matching D-50 air cleaners.
Randy, was the engine flathead or did it have overhead valves?  I take it
that the tractor is quite a ways away from your home?

-Karl
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> Sounds like unstyled, with an International brand air cleaner. I went out
> and had a look at some of the stuff sitting around here. Survey says..The
> "D-50" was a model number used by the International brand of air cleaners
> found on unstyled tractors of the 12/14 series. The Vortox brand products
> used a different numbering system.  Both of my 10-20's have Vortox
> cleaners. Both the W-30's have International model 70 air cleaners. I find
> two F-12's, an F-14, and a W-12 with International model A-50's. I did
find
> one model D-50. It is attached to the radiator on an early F-12 Waukesha.
I
> can't confirm whether that is original or not. Randy, with your
description
> of the radiator, air cleaner, and sediment bowl position, I'd say it is an
> F-12 or similar model. Does the air cleaner sit out front of the radiator
> on the left side of the bolster? And is it attached to the top,
> left  corner of the upper, casted radiator tank, or is it located on the
> right side of the tractor, behind the radiator, kinda tucked up under the
hood?
>
> bobcurrie